It may still be the case that most people should go to college. That’s fine. But you can’t with one stroke talk about how college grads make more *and* call another stat out on survivorship/selection bias with a straight face.
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Do most people, upon turning 30 years old and reflecting on the first decade of their careers, say to themselves “If only I hadn’t gone to college…”?
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20 years ago? Probably not. Today? Ask the holders of $1.5 trillion in unbankruptable student loans, of which some cohorts have a 50% default rate. I guarantee you many feel that way now.
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“Everyone that is smart and affluent goes to college.” Not true.
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going to college is a crowded trade. it makes sense for most people, but there are bound to be niches where it doesn't make sense.
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